URBANISM & DESIGNRedevelopment Hopes for New Zoning Codes
Tampa Bay Times
One of the key arguments for building a light rail system in Pinellas County is that it would kick start urban renewal. People could live closer together, walk to buy their morning coffee and take the train to work.

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National: Transit Surges as Americans Return to Work
Reuters
The number of Americans commuting by public transportation rose to the second highest level on record last year, as more people returned to work, according to an annual survey released by the leading U.S. transit association on Monday...

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Baltimore: FTA Approves Final EIS for Red Line
Progressive Railroading
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed off on the Baltimore Red Line's…

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Fort Worth: Value Capture Line Voted Down by Council
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Fort Worth City Council voted down a resolution that would have supported still-undrafted state legislation facilitating the privately-backed 62-mile Cotton Belt commuter rail line connecting southwest Fort Worth to D/FW Airport and Plano or Richardson...

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International: $1.28B Loan for Phase 1 of UAE Rail
Railway Technology
Etihad Rail has received a $1.28bn loan to build the first phase of the UAE's $11bn national railway network...